20/20 Press LLC – Finely Crafted Artistic Expressions and Creative Excellence

Welcome to 20/20 Press.

Home of the original Brush Drawing: a Basic Course and other thoughtfully designed products to bring out the creative in you.

Visit our products page to see all our finely crafted offerings.

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Do you love the idea of picking up a brush and wat

Do you love the idea of picking up a brush and watercoloring with beautiful paints, but feel overwhelmed with where to start? Our Brush Drawing Course may be just the thing to get you started! It takes you through one lesson and one brushstroke at a time. You move at your own pace. The individual lesson cards allow for a group effort or a quiet time practice. The lessons bring you from learned strokes to painting from nature. Mastery is a process that can be calming and enjoyable. .
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Our Brush Drawing Course, along with the Quadrille pad—suggested as a companion to the course—can be found for purchase on our site. Link in bio.
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“The sun will not rise or set without my notice

“The sun will not rise or set without my notice and thanks.”
-Winslow Homer
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Have you been able to enjoy a sunrise or sunset this season yet? The colors of the sky never cease to amaze. Vermilion is the beautiful red of our Essentials Palette that is bold and beautiful in all its glory. From a sweeping sunset sky to a tiny patch of wildflowers, this color delivers! .
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The Essentials Palette is currently available on our online shop, link in bio.
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Let’s talk about the beloved Sap Green! This col

Willow Blue is our beautiful, ‘true blue’ colo

Willow Blue is our beautiful, ‘true blue’ color that comes with the Essentials Palette. It’s easy to see a color at face value and to to miss what magic lies within. Because with just a touch of Alizarin Crimson, it suddenly transforms into the perfect shade of sunset. Or mixing it with Sap Green? You’ve created those beautiful reflective blue-green teals that are seen in rippling water. The possibilities, as they say, are endless. 💙
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The dramatic and powerful watercolor paintings of

The dramatic and powerful watercolor paintings of Winslow Homer have a way of captivating nature’s power and display. After preparing the Essential Palettes and then later looking through this coffee table book of ours, it was impossible not see the colors from our new palette seemingly pop out of the pages.
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This begged an invitation for a color study. Would you like to join us on a little journey through some of these Winslow Homer’s watercolors as we highlight each color of the Essentials Palette? First up, the majestic W i l l o w B l u e. 💙
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The Essentials Palette is L I V E! 🎨 We are so

The Essentials Palette is L I V E! 🎨 We are so excited to make this versatile palette available for you. The natural beauty of these historic colors will offer you a wide spectrum of possibility in expressing your unique creativity in painting.
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Each palette includes: nine half pans of handmade watercolors and a natural sea sponge perfect for blending, softening, or lifting colors. Available in our online shop. Link in bio. Happy Friday! 🎉 .
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The palettes have been wrapped with care and are h

The palettes have been wrapped with care and are happily awaiting their departure. What comes with this new Essentials Palette set? Nine half pans of handcrafted watercolors, which are nestled into a black tin with a morning glory label affixed to the top. A matching postcard that has been designed to give the inspiration of this palette along with tips in using handmade watercolors. A sea sponge—a new addition—which is a great tool for lifting color in forming clouds or adding a little bit of texture. And a set of nine swatch cards providing the color names for reference. This set will be easy to set up at home as well as an easy one to pack up for a nature outing. 🌱 Launch of Essentials Palette is already tomorrow, Friday May 8th!
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Our newest watercolor palette—the Essentials pal

Our newest watercolor palette—the Essentials palette—is here! We’re launching it this Friday, May 8th.
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We teamed up once again with our favorite local watercolor maker @the_jamie_gray of GreyStone Arts for this earthy combination. It’s a powerhouse of nine colors that will provide endless combinations for a versatile palette taken straight from nature. Are you inspired during this season of new growth while desiring to pursue an outlet for your creativity? We hope this set will allow ample opportunity for those creative pursuits!
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Colors included are: Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Lemon Yellow, Willow Blue, Raw Umber, Vermilion, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Vandyke Brown.
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The Kolibri mop brush holds such a generous amount

The Kolibri mop brush holds such a generous amount of paint that we wanted to show you instead of just tell you!
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The first brush used is a standard round #10. The second one is the Kolibri #10. Supplies limited. .
Our favorite characteristics are—
✔️it snaps back to proper shape ✔️its resilience
✔️it is great for covering large areas while also allowing for detail work. 🎵 Music credit: www.bensound.com
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What’s that you say? A sneak peek of a new produ

What’s that you say? A sneak peek of a new product to hit the store? Why, yes, indeed! The official launch date of our newest watercolor palette will be announced soon! 🎨 .
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The blessing of extra time at home has allowed us

The blessing of extra time at home has allowed us to jump into some projects that have been on our back burner. This week we dusted off vintage tin soldier molds and cast a patriotic parade to pass the time. One can only imagine what excitement and wonder these molds have created in the many hands and homes that held them. We cast ours from lead-free pewter — a non-toxic alternative to how toys like this may have been crafted in times past. FUN FACT: Yes, there actually ARE people that buy the odd, dented pewter pieces at the thrift store. We much prefer the pewter in this new form, however, happily marching over desk, shelf, and floor.
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What creative pursuits have you found to pass the time? We love hearing what our followers are creating!
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Hi, @rbaburina author of Brush Drawing—a Basic C

Hi, @rbaburina author of Brush Drawing—a Basic Course here today to share and answer any questions.

My own foray into brush drawing began years ago when my children were quite young. Recognizing that technology had changed the world in which they were growing up, I incorporated things like painting and handcrafts into their days to help them gain competence and confidence using their hands. While brush drawing helped my kids gain tactile knowledge, I was surprised to find it also cultivated mindfulness in each of us.

The care taken in determining design, laying down a brush stroke, thoughtfully observing a model—even counting the number of petals in a magnolia before making an entry in a nature journal—are just a few ways brush drawing helps us be fully in the present.

Have you given brush drawing a go or been surprised by its benefits? If you have any questions about either, ask away.

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Do you ever think about what goes into making some

Do you ever think about what goes into making something from beginning to end? There’s all the writing, engineering, and printing that happens in the front end to make an idea come to life. But in the end, there’s usually a lot of grunt work to get something completed. If you’ve received one of our Brush Drawing Courses, or are thinking about buying one, here’s a little glimpse into building and making it ready to arrive at your doorstep.
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Don’t forget about our on-going S A L E of 15% off Lake District Palette and brushes; FREE SHIPPING for orders of $25 or more. No promo code needed.
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How are you doing? This question now holds a bit m

How are you doing? This question now holds a bit more weight than it previously did, doesn’t it? We hope that you’re hunkered down with plenty of snacks and finding new ways to pass the day. And what better time to tap into your creative pursuits than now? In lieu of everything happening around us, our S A L E is still ongoing—15% off the Lake District Palette and watercolor mop brushes (they’re almost gone!) as well as FREE SHIPPING. If you’re looking for something fresh to try or you’re ready to add to your art supply collection, click through the link in our bio to take advantage of our lowered pricing (no code needed). We hope there’s something there to help inspire you during this challenging time.
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A number of people have remarked on the therapeuti

A number of people have remarked on the therapeutic quality of our Brush Drawing Course. The evidence isn’t merely anecdotal. A study out of Drexel University shows that creative activity drastically decreases cortisol levels (the biological indicator of stress) in the body. Best of all, you don’t have to be a professional artist to experience the effect! Do you find art therapeutic?
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To help you get in touch with your creative side or even manage stress during this mandatory slower-paced time, we’ve put our beautiful Lake District Palette and all our watercolor brushes—including those gorgeous Kolibri mop quills—on sale. Not only can you get 15% off our handmade watercolor palette and quality brushes but we’re offering Free Shipping in the Continental US on all orders over $25, no code necessary. ☆

Whether it’s learning the watercolor technique of brush drawing, designing a garden or quilt pattern on our Quadrille Pad, or painting loose florals using a quality brush and luscious handmade watercolors—Art is good for the mind, soul, and body. ☆

Visit our product page to discover all our offerings to boost your creative and take advantage of Free Shipping and sale prices for a limited time!
Amazing image sent to us from @aolander .
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Mark your calendars! We are so excited to announce

Mark your calendars! We are so excited to announce that this week, Friday 2/28 at 10:00am EST, we are launching not one but TWO new products!

Alongside the watercolor brushes we just introduced to you, we will be selling a one-of-a-kind watercolor set of six half pans called The Lake District Palette. You won’t want to miss these small batch, limited-edition, products.

On our quest to bring well-crafted ideas to life, 20/20 Press teamed up with Berkshire artist @the_jamie_gray of GreyStone Arts. Working in her Berkshire studio, Jamie hand-mills and pours small batch colors using quality natural-earth and organic pigments enveloped in a binder of Acacia gum and local honey. Free from fillers and non-toxic, clove oil acts as a natural preservative while perfuming the palette with its warm spicy scent.

The Lake District Palette has been carefully curated to bring the sense that one is walking the hills and valleys alongside the likes of Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. These colors have been named to feel reminiscent of the wild flowers of the fields, the poets of the land, and the reflections of the lakes where many have spent their artistic pursuits throughout northern England.

Both of these products are limited in quantities, so it will be first come, first serve. We couldn’t be more excited to offer them to you.
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It’s a good year for a name like ours. Wouldn’

It’s a good year for a name like ours. Wouldn’t you agree? 😉 Though steadily running the business side of things in the background, we’ve taken some time off social media. But we’re back! And we’re excited for a new year of business, ideas, and ways to serve you! This past year we saw a second run of our Brush Drawing Course, celebrated reaching 1,000 followers, and have watched you adventure into Brush Drawing by contributing to our #brushdrawingcourse. It’s been a good year.

We have an exciting new product to share with you! COMING SOON to our website, we will have a limited quantity of round, short-handled, natural squirrel, watercolor brushes that were thoughtfully selected and brought home from traveling abroad. These brushes originated in Russia and Germany and are not readily available in the States. They will make a wonderful companion to your Brush Drawing and watercoloring pursuits.

We are thrilled to make these available to you! These brushes will come in a variety of sizes to chose from whether you’re ready to invest in your first high-grade brush or add new sizes to your growing collection. They are a dream to use.

Click through to our website, then select products, to see more details on sizes and pricing. You won’t want to miss these gems.

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In the spirit of decking the halls, we love the ch

Welcome to part two of our ‘Meet the Makers’ s

Welcome to part two of our ‘Meet the Makers’ series. Oleg operates a photo, manuscript and art preservation studio located in a former textile mill on the Housatonic River. Combining historic processes with state-of-the art digital imaging techniques, he loves bridging the time and distance of history to bring stories back to life and preserve them for future generations. His work on a visual account of Abraham Lincoln that captures the president’s complex character using original portraits from the mid 1800s remains one of his all-time favorite projects. Oleg embraces a Renaissance mindset that combines a variety of disciplines such as art, science, music and more and loves to use his creativity to help others expand their own possibilities. In his free time, you can find him hiking the Berkshire hills with his family, working on his nature photography, or plucking the strings of a guitar or banjo.
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Welcome to our first installment of "Meet the Make

Welcome to our first installment of "Meet the Makers!" We have a lot of new followers (Welcome!) and we’re excited to share a sneak peak of the team behind 20/20 Press. One of the founders, John is a full-time graphic designer who enjoys the process of creating just as much as the final result. He holds to the traditional hand lettering process and artisinal craftsmanship of the past with a desire to blend those asthetics with a clean, contemporary spin. While working as a member of @craneandco stationery design team, John developed a deep appreciation of fine paper and the printing press. He thrives where technology and handicraft collide. John displays a keen attention to detail whether it be the weight of the paper, the balance of the pen, or the warmth of the wood. He loves to create. He loves to refine. He loves to inspire.
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